One of the best ways to prepare to write an IELTS Writing Task 2 or to speak about a topic in the IELTS Speaking Test is to read widely on the subject. With this in mind, I’ve searched the internet for interesting articles that will help you improve your English vocabulary on the topic of outdoor activities. These are articles aimed at native speakers, so they won’t be easy, but they will allow you to see advanced vocabulary and phrases on the subject. Take a look at them and let me know if you have any other sites or articles to recommend!
Online articles talking about outdoor activities:
This editorial style article talks about the importance of outdoor activities for kids:
This article focuses on the benefits and drawbacks of using technology in outdoor activities:
https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/impacts-of-technology-in-outdoor-recreation-and-adventure
The next two articles talk about a report that shows that kids in the UK spend a lot more time in front of screens, and a lot less time outdoors than in the past:
These articles talk about the advantages of outdoor activities:
This is a more academic article, talking about research into the importance of outdoor activities:
This article talks about how children in the past spent much more time outdoors:
Here’s an interesting (but very advanced) article on the best outdoor activities in the UK.
Here are some authentic videos talking about the importance of outdoor activities to mental health:
In this video a psychologist talks about the importance of outdoor activities to mental health:
A Canadian news report with a similar focus:
Sir David Attenborough (a famous nature documentary maker) on mental health and nature:
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